John Gray

Experience

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  Peru State College

  Sept 1983 - May 1985

  Instructor

  Instructor for manufacturing systems, automation & robotics, power and fluid mechanics, and metals/metal working.Student advisorTechnology Systems CommitteeStudent Retention Committee

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  Campbell Soup Company

  Aug 1985 - Jul 2004

  Includes company names - Vlasic Foods International/Pinnacle FoodsWork directly with USDA/FSIS. Define, communicate, and schedule all aspects of assigned projects between the customer and departments within the company. Coordinate plant floor Quality Assurance program for the plant’s nRTE/RTE operations. Coordinate R & D testing/development of product manufacturing methods. Manage the plant’s audit program for quality systems. Direct production supervision of blending, filling and packaging operations (40 people) Show less

  • Quality Resource Manager & Manufacturing Team Manager

    Nov 1996 - Jul 2004

  • Manager – Systems Engineering/Systems Engineer

    May 1994 - Nov 1996

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer

    May 1989 - Oct 1994

  • Manufacturing Engineering Analyst

    Aug 1985 - May 1989
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  Delta Systems Engineering, Inc.

  Oct 2004 - Mar 2005

  Project Manager

  Define, communicate, and schedule all aspects of assigned projects between the customer and departments within the company. Coordinate project changes, managing scope and on-time delivery to meet customers’ needs. Review spending, costs, and follow through in the billing process assuring cash flow in a timely manner.

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  Schwan's Company

  May 2005 - Dec 2011

  Food Safety and Quality Manager

  Development and coordination of the food safety and quality system for a 530,000 sq ft facility manufacturing frozen baked goods (RTE and nRTE) and frozen meals. Constructed HACCP programs for FDA and USDA/FSIS programs. Three successful GFSI (BRC) certifications. Managed kosher program. Developed label control program. Developed capability analysis for product performance and establish SPC programs and data bases for continuous improvement. Supervision of 25 people.

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  C.J. Foods, Inc.

  Feb 2012 - now

  Developed and implemented corporate Safe Quality Food policies and programs across four facilities. Coordinated export certification for EU and Pacific Rim countries for multiple clients. Maintained organic certification for multiple clients for the Company. Directed the Company’s approved supplier program, conducting audits and developing specifications. Maintained regulatory program compliance across the Company. Performed risk assessments for food safety, food defense, & food fraud. Coordinated corporate program audits of the Safe Quality Food systems across the company. Show less A custom extruded pet food company, key in the development of the HACCP and other food safety and quality systems for two facilities. Lead cross-functional quality teams at corporate level and at the plants. Directed laboratories performing nitrogen combustion and gravity air oven methods, mycotoxin, aw, CEM, and NIR analysis of in-process and finished goods. Directed environmental and finished good sampling programs and the positive release program. Directed finished goods positive release programs. Coordinated team activities with manufacturing and sales. Managed sanitation, internal and 3rd party audits, integrated pest control negotiating with results driven trends. Show less

  • Quality Systems & Export / Regulatory Manager

    Sept 2014 - now

  • Quality and Food Safety Manager

    Feb 2012 - now